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I'm glad you brought it back to life as well. Interesting hatchet. And it looks very use specific. Fine job Eustace.

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2019 6:38 pm I'm glad you brought it back to life as well. Interesting hatchet. And it looks very use specific. Fine job Eustace.

Thank you, Floyd!

Very nice restoration Eustace!
Besides being a tourist hatchet, is there a special use for that hatchet? I love the blade shape, very unique at least our eyes here.

orvet wrote: ↑Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:59 am Very nice restoration Eustace!
Besides being a tourist hatchet, is there a special use for that hatchet? I love the blade shape, very unique at least our eyes here.

Делчо, sorry for the late reply, but the last days have been very busy. The shape is typical of Bulgarian axes. This shape has been widespread throughout Europe since the early Middle Ages, but is now used only in the Balkans. It may also have been spread by Bulgarians when our country extended from the Danube springs to China I had an ax of this shape of the blade, that was at least 300 years old but unfortunately I sold it :
viewtopic.php?f=42&t=21655&start=435#p603348
Interestingly, I also saw Japanese axes with this blade shape.

A little EDC for the zombi apocalipsis

Yup.
You're ready.

Go get 'em!
What material is that made of?

Almost a sword. Eustace. Glad you're back in the basement some.

Tony_Wood wrote: ↑Sat Feb 29, 2020 1:55 pm Go get 'em!
What material is that made of?

5 mm BECUT steel:
https://www.bestar-steel.com/media/pdf/ ... /BECUT.pdf
I really like this steel. As far as I know its main use is for industrial meat grinders.

orvet wrote: ↑Thu Dec 19, 2019 7:59 am Very nice restoration Eustace!
Besides being a tourist hatchet, is there a special use for that hatchet? I love the blade shape, very unique at least our eyes here.

I believe that’s a shingling hatchet. Made for splitting wood shingles/shakes. Similar to a roofer’s hammer, but without the nail hammer face.

Ken

Hi guys!

Hey Eustace, looks like you have been at work again. Thanks for sharing. Excellent.

doglegg wrote: ↑Tue Sep 08, 2020 6:07 pm Hey Eustace, looks like you have been at work again. Thanks for sharing. Excellent.

Yes, I'm back in the game. Thanks, Floyd!

That looks good Eustace!
It looks like a comfortable handle also.

I especially like the wood grain on the knife in the last picture. All three are well done!

That cleaver looks like it is capable of some heavy duty work. Great looking projects. You always gotta have projects!!

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Tue Sep 08, 2020 7:28 pm That cleaver looks like it is capable of some heavy duty work. Great looking projects. You always gotta have projects!!

Very TRUE!
All 3 statements are very true!

Two knives that came back from hardening. Dead or alive, I have to finish it by Christmas. I do not know how it will happen...

Get some pics when you are through. I bet they turn out great.

Eustace wrote: ↑Tue Dec 08, 2020 6:00 pm Two knives that came back from hardening. Dead or alive, I have to finish it by Christmas. I do not know how it will happen...

No sweat, you have the hardest part already whipped.

A little late photos.

All are very nice. My favorite is the last one. Beautiful and looks very useable.

eveled wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 4:24 pm All are very nice. My favorite is the last one. Beautiful and looks very useable.

Thank you! I am glad for your opinion, because just this last one go to a good man from AAPK forum.

Eustace I enjoy the time you spend in your basement. Both are fine knives.

doglegg wrote: ↑Sun Jan 24, 2021 5:22 pm Eustace I enjoy the time you spend in your basement. Both are fine knives.

Thank you, Floyd!